Official Meaning & Overview
Symbolizes protection, safety, and defense. Used to guard against harm, defend opinions, or express steadfastness and security.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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U+1F6E1 U+FE0F1F6E1-FE0F:shield:Developer Codes
:shield:🛡️🛡️\1F6E1\FE0F\u{1F6E1}\u{FE0F}\uD83D\uDEE1\uFE0F%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8FQuick Reference FAQ
What does the 🛡️ Shield emoji mean?
Symbolizes protection, safety, and defense. Used to guard against harm, defend opinions, or express steadfastness and security.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for 🛡️ Shield?
The Unicode codepoint for 🛡️ is U+1F6E1 U+FE0F, its HTML hex entity is 🛡️, and its shortcode is :shield:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the 🛡️ Shield emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "방패", 日本語 "盾", 简体中文 "盾牌", 繁體中文 "盾牌", Español "Escudo".